Parting Out, Part Two: Stripping Down an Old Car

In part one of this series, Murilee Martin documented his find of a cheap, worn-out 1992 Lexus SC400, which he intended to tear down and sell many of the parts. In part two, he describes the lengths one goes to to strip down a 20-year-old luxury car, and the treasures one can find.

Parting Out, Part Two: Stripping Down an Old Car

Parting Out, Part Two: Stripping Down an Old Car

After getting the newly purchased Lexus SC400 to my accomplice Rich's garage, we thought about waiting for the weather to warm up a bit, because December in Denver isn't known for balmy, car-stripping temperatures. So a couple of days after purchasing the SC400, we took it for its last drive around the block. The 266,000-mile 1UZ-FE engine was so tired that the car had a tough time breaking traction even on icy pavement.